How to go to 1200 calories

Put butter on everything. Or just eat butter.

I have some 900 calorie days through the week, but I make up for them eating out another time during the week. Yesterday I ate 800 calories of good food, and my ice cream on a waffle cone put me way over my 1200 allotment.

Put butter on everything. Or just eat butter.

LOL!! I am not trying to clog my arteries now

If you are eating under than 1200 calories you will be healthier eating that butter than not. Supporting your body isn't just about eating vegetables its about supplying it with sufficient calories.

Put butter on everything. Or just eat butter.

LOL!! I am not trying to clog my arteries now

That's serious recommendation, and not a bad one at that.

Rigger

Yup, or put olive oil on everything you already eat

No uproar but "being full" is no indication at all about weather or not you are deprived of important nutrients or eating to little to support your body.

Are you logging your food on MFP? What is your current iron intake for example?
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I think my diary is viewable.. It changes everyday.. yesterday was super low.. but typically around 800
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do you weigh solid food with a kitchen scale and measure liquids with measuring cups and spoons? If not you are probably eating 10-50% for than you think you are, which means you may be getting enough, but wont know unless you weigh and measure.

Put butter on everything. Or just eat butter.

LOL!! I am not trying to clog my arteries now

Butter won't do that if it's a reasonable amount. Butter is considered GOOD fats. This is something your body NEEDS.

A lot of research has shown that starvation mode is a myth. As long as you are eating when you are hungry, and eating HEALTHY things, you are fine.

Not entirely true, the way people believe starvation mode to work is a myth, but not getting enough cals, esp protein will lead to larger % of your weight loss coming from lean muscle, which in turn will lower you BMR as your body adjusts to lower cals and reduced muscle mass, meaning it is much easier to put the weight back on, eating "normal" again.

A lot of research has shown that starvation mode is a myth. As long as you are eating when you are hungry, and eating HEALTHY things, you are fine.

Starvation mode is a myth.

Loss of muscle and bone density and malnutrition associated with very low calorie diets is not a myth.

A lot of research has shown that starvation mode is a myth. As long as you are eating when you are hungry, and eating HEALTHY things, you are fine.

Starvation mode may be a myth (as it's commonly used here, anyway) but there's very little chance that someone is getting adequate amounts of protein, fat, fiber, as well as all of the vitamins and minerals their bodies need at 800 calories a day.

One day here and there below your calories is fine. But making a habit of it can lead to unpleasant results.

You don't have to eat more, but you can eat smarter. Olive oil, coconut oil, avocado, full fat diary, cheese, ice cream, Greek yogurt, sour cream, nuts and nut butter, seeds, protein shakes and smoothies, fruit juices, dark chocolate, less lean choices of meat, full calorie sauces and dressings, etc. There are a ton of ways to increase your calories at each meal by a few hundred without adding lots of extra food to your diet.

While starvation mode might not really be a thing in the western world, that doesn't mean that you are operating at peak effciency if you are under the 1200. I have found what helps, is to eat often, and make sure snacks and meals balance carbs. protein, and fat. This helps keep your metabolism working consistantly.

If you are having trouble reaching your calories (I have found this happens if I eat a ton of veggies or high fiber items), try adding in peanut butter or milk. For example, dip your apple slices in some peanut butter, adds protein, fat, and calories

Meal timing and frequency has no impact on metabolism, total calories do.

As long as you get your minimum fat, and protein that you should have based on activity level and your deficit isn't too large (250-1000 cals/day) depending on how much you have to lose, you will be fine.

Peanut butter, ice cream, pasta, nuts, beans, oil to cook, butter to cook.

It's easy to reach 1200, to be honest. All those things up there ^ are high calorie and can easily be fit into any diet.

If you're struggling to reach 1200, I'm going to guess you're eating a lot of fruits, vegetables, and lean meats or something. Which is healthy, of course. But only so if you make sure your body is getting the nutrients that it needs to run. So, go ahead, indulge in a little bit of butter.. it will only clog your arteries in excess.

Those are good ideas.. I just don't want to make myself get sick by "eating too much"

You asked for suggestions and they are good ones. What do you want people to tell you? That is how you get to 1200 calories, eating more calorie dense food at the same volume that satiates you. BOOM.

These threads are annoying because if you took the time to use the "search" function, you'd find a billion of them.

Ice cream, peanut butter, olive oil, butter, alcohol.........